Meanwhile, Hope had been trying her best to impress Nina and Nash.

Orion really liked her, and though Nina had initially planned to place her in an orphanage, Hope clung tightly to her arm.

"Aunt Nina, can I come to your home now?" she asked, eyes pleading.

"It's not just our home. It's your home, too," Orion corrected. "You can stay as long as you want. My mom and dad are really nice, and our little sister is super cute." Some kids were shy around strangers, but not Gemma. She always greeted people with a smile, never fussy or afraid.

"Mm-hmm," Hope nodded eagerly, grabbing Orion's hand. "It feels so good to have all of you with me."

Originally, Nina and Nash had planned to stay in the city for a few days, but now with Hope, they decided to head home sooner.

Before they left, they asked the kids, "Orion, Hope, do you two want to go to the amusement park?"

would be different. Not only would his parents be

however, was more reserved. "Can I ask... what's an

spin around in the air, and there are

you ever been to one?" Orion

"My parents never took

The group fell silent.

a moment, Orion stepped forward and apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say

the worse he felt. Hope had just lost her father and had been abandoned by her

have only made her

her tears and smiling. "You didn't know. So... when are we

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